On Wednesday 05 March 2003 11:15 pm, Miark wrote: > On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:57:17 -0600 > > Texstar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why is a mid-March release so critical? > > To quote Civileme: > > ...Mandrakesoft has to make the release date. It is negotiated into > contracts for pressing CDs, for example, and a day's slippage may cause a > month's delay and extensive penalties. That is one of the realities of > making this software. The only thing that would stop the release date is a > showstopper bug that keeps the product from working on a significant number > of computers... > > One may debate whether existing bugs qualify as "showstopper bugs", but > point is the release date is important because Mandrake has contractual > obligations that have financial consequences if violated. > > Miark
Thank you.
